Improvement in sad-iron holders



'ff M. NROBERTS. Sggflron Holder.

No. 208,035. Patented Sept. 17, 1878.l

5mg@ v l 'WITNESSES- Y t INVEIJTIIIR-l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. j

MARY N. ROBERTS, A0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SAD-IRON HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,035, dated September 17, 1878; application ilcd November 16, 1877.

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, MARY NYE ROBERTS, of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sad-Iron Holders or Shields, of which the following is a description, refer ence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved shield, adapted to be used as a holder on ordinary sad-irons, that will effectually protect the hand of the operator from the heat radiated from the iron.

My invention consists of the construction,

A arrangement, and combination of parts, as will hereinafter be fully described and claimed.

Figure l represents a top view of an ordinary sad-iron with my improved shield at taohed thereto. Fig. 2 represents a top view of the shield, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the same. iron, showing the shield and covers inpsection through the line a b of Fig. 1.

A represents any ordinary sad-iron, provided with the handle B in the usual manner. F, G, and D represent the shield, formed, of any suitable metal, into the shape shown in the drawings.

The top part, F, of the shield is bent or curved to lit over the enlarged part of the handle B, and the two sides, G G, extend downward and are closed together, so as to allow the inner lining, H, to lightly clamp the handle of the iron, but not so tight as to prevent the ready removal of the shield when necessary. At the bottom of these sides G Gthe wings or shields extend horizontally sufficiently far to protect the hand of the operator from the heat radiated from the iron.

These Fig. 4 is a rear-end elevation of a sad-ffY win gs or shields may be formed after various designs-ms, for instance, the wings of a butterfly, &c. The curved top part, F, extends far enough forward and back to allow plenty of room for the hand of the operator to easily grasp it, and may be perforated around its edges with holes j', for the purpose of sewing or tying on the lining H and outer covering, C.

The lining H should be of some good nonconducting fabric, and thick enough to conform to the shape of the enlarged part of the handle B. The outer covering may be made of any suitable material, and marked with any design to suit the taste of the operator, and should extend downwardv on each side far enough to protect the iin gers and prevent them from coming in vc/ontact with the metallic portion of the lshield or against the upright parts of thehan'dle B.

lama'w'are that wings D have been heretofore used with non-metallic holders, and that hinged frames of wire have been employed with wings and to support the cloth holder, and do not claim these features 5 but I claim- A holder for. sad-irons consisting of a single metallic plate, bent to form the curved portion F, sides G G, and lateral wings D, and carrying the inner non-conduetin g lining, H, and outer non-conductin g coating, C, all as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

E. O. FRINK, S. C. FRINK. 

